Caspian Mediterranean kitchen

"3/9/2024 Had a wonderful dinner at Caspian in Foothill Ranch. We were taking to a lovely table near a window and immediately had water and a friendly greeting from Moses, one of the service attendants. Moses was professional, friendly, and kind. Brenda, our server, came by, and we ordered drinks and the kashk bademjan with cucumber and bread as an appetizer. The dish was fantastic. We even ordered one after dinner with their basmati rice, which is simply fantastic. For dinner, we ordered the koobideh. My wife had the beef koobideh with rice and veggies as well as walnut sauce. I had the chicken and beef koobideh with the same array of sides. Brenda was attentive and quite friendly, professional, and kind as well. The food was well prepared and presented. We also had Reza stop by and say hello as he had helped us many times and is a very kind and friendly man. After dinner, we had homemade pistachio ice cream and coffee. The restaurant manager also stopped by and provided us information on hosting events and catering that the restaurant offers, which is quite attractive. The background music and live performances are quite tasteful, and the ambiance is pleasant and uplifting. Highly recommended 1/19/2024 Another enjoyable dining experience at Caspian in Foothill Ranch. We had reservations at 6 pm and met Ali at the front entry, who took us to a romantic table for two. Ali graciously took our drink order, and I started with a shot of Arak, and my wife had a hot tea and a homemade doogh. Ali also took our appetizer order of Kashk Bademjan with bread and cucumbers. What a terrific way to start dinner. The husband and wife music performers were excellent with classic sounds from the 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, and 90s. Ali was very kind and attentive, which made our experience that much nicer. Ali took our entree order with my wife having the rainbow trout with sabzee, and I had the koobideh combo of chicken and beef. Of course, Ali brought me another shot of Arak, which made the music and experience even better. After dinner, we chatted and listened to the wonderful music while dancing in our seats, lol. After a while of nice conversation and chair dance moves, Ali stopped by, and we ordered the homemade pistachio ice cream, a coffee and expresso which were heavenly. After a little more music and conversation, we left after a wonderful night at a restaurant I highly recommend. It is also a great place for parties, family get togethers, and business events. Cheers! Previous visit What an amazing evening at Caspian. Ali Shafiee was our server extraordinare and was so kind, professional, and had a very peaceful demeanor. We started with the eggplant, Kashk Bademjan, for an appetizer, and it was prepared perfectly and with slices cucumber. We also took an order home. I had four shots of Arak, and oh, so good. We ordered our entrees, which after the appetizer were fantastic. We had 2 koobideh combos with rice, and the presentation and overall taste were excellent. Ali was superb during the entire meal and so kind. I truly appreciated his wonderful service. The ambiance was positive and so peaceful with excellent background music until 6:30 p.m. when the two person band combo played an excellent array of tunes. The entrees were quite tasty and enjoyable, and we had a wonderful time. We then ordered the homemade persian pistachio ice cream with expresso and cappuccino. This was our first visit, and we simply loved every aspect of our dining experience. My wife is from Tehran and my family from Sicily, and I must say the chefs are amazing and the food is served hot and tasty. Ask for Ali as he is an amazing person, kind and very attentive. Highly recommended."

"Food is excellent here. A great variety of selection of food from meat to fish to vegetarian options. Even have good selection of food for children who are picky. Service outstanding even have manager come to our table to greet us. I feel that it is a nice old tradition. On weekends they have live music and have a full bar and private room available. Bonus check in on Yelp and get a choice of house wine"

"First time coming to the new Foothill Ranch location. This high end restaurant is large with modern decor with outdoor seating as well. Tried their week day lunch buffet for the good selection and reasonable price of $20. Drink or dessert is not included. The place was not busy at all with lots of empty tables. I think the only downside is the high prices for the regular menu which may be the reason they are not busy. I think you come to pay for the ambiance more than the food. But I am glad they brought back the lunch buffet so anyone can still enjoy the food without the high prices. Remember they are closed Monday and Tuesday. They also offer a live band on weekend evenings."

"We were looking for a nice place to have a birthday party and after short listing 5 different seemingly top restaurants in Orange County area with Persian/Mediterranean theme, we chose Caspian and as it turned out, we could not have made a better choice! The place was nice and elegant, super clean, the staff was very courteous yet friendly, the live music was nice with a great variety and nice colorful belly dancing. Our guests were royally treated and were impressed!! The managers were also were all very nice and caring and checked up on us to ensure that all is just great and if we need something. Considering we had a feast and how well we ate and drank like royalty, the total cost was still very reasonable. I can not praise this palce enough and l will certainly recommend it to family friends whole heartedly. Thank you very much for a helping us having a memorable night!"

"It was our first time here. The menu options were plenty and the prices were average. Service was really good and they had live music."